Rope-holder.



S. WITHERELL.

ROPE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24. 19m.

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TTNTTU strains raTE FWE SILAS WITI-IERELL, OF OTTUMWA, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES M. MAJORS AND W. W. MAJ'OBS, BOTH 0F OTTUIVIWA, IOWA.

ROPE-HOLDER.

Application filed June 24, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SILAS WrrI-IERELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ottumwa, in the county of lVapello and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rope-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a rope tightener or trunk tie and has for its object the production of a simple and el'ficient tightener or tie which consists of a minimum number of parts, is simple in construction and which will tightly grip or bind a rope so as to prevent the same from becoming accidentally loosened.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and efficient rope clamp which will firmly engage the strands of rope and firmly hold the same in engagement with the clamp.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

1n the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the clamp applied to a receptacle.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the clamp.

Fig. 3 is a section taken at right angles to Fig. 2 on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a detailed perspective of the rope clamping block.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the blank portion of the primary portion of the clamp.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the blank of the auxiliary portion of the clamp.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the primary portion of the clamp and 2 designates the auxiliary portion of the clamp. the primary and auxiliary portions of the clamp being formed or struck from a sheet of metal as will be clearly understood by carefully considering Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings. The primary Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4, 191?.

Serial No. 105,574..

portion 1 of the clamp comprises a body having a diverging upper end 3 which diverging upper end 3 is provided with wing portions 4 upon each side thereof, the body of the primary portion 1 being cut to constitute a substantially V-shaped notch 5 at the inner end of the wings 1. The flared end 3 of the body is provided with a projecting tongue 6, which tongue is adapted to bend at right angles to the upwardly flared end 3 of the body 1 and this tongue 6 is provided with a lip 7, which lip 7 is adapted to be bent at right angles to the tongue 6 and extend over or overhang the flared end 8 of the auxiliary portion 2 of the clamp. This tongue 6 is adapted to fit within the notch 9 formed. in the upper end of the body 2. The primary portion 1 of the clamp is also provided with a projecting or depending end 10 which depending end 10 is provided upon each side thereof with a laterally extending car 11. These ears 11 are adapted to be bent at right angles to the body 1 and fit snugly against the side edges of the depending tongue 12 of the body 2.

The primary and auxiliary portions or sections of the clamp are adapted to be placed adjacent each other and the wing portions 1 of the primary section are adapted to be rolled so as to fit within the rolled wing portions 13 of the auxiliary portion 2. It, therefore, will be seen that these wing portions 4: and 13 by fitting within each other as illustrated clearly in Figs. 1 and 5, that a very simple and etficient means has been produced for holding or assisting in holding the upper ends of the sections of the rope clamp together. The tongue 6, of course, will constitute a means for limiting the outward expansible movement of one section with respect to the other.

A pulley 14 is ournaled between the body portions 1 and 2 of the primary and auxiliary sections upon a pivot bolt 15. An additional securing bolt 16 passes through the body portions 1 and 2 of the primary and auxiliary sections of the clamp and at a point adjacent the adjoining ears 10 and 12. One end of the binding cable or rope 17 passes over the pin 16 in a loop-like manner and a metallic sleeve 18 firmly clamps the free end of the rope 17 against accidental displacement from engagement with the pin 16.

The tongue 6 carries upon the face thereof a bearing block 19 and a clamping bolt 20 passes through this tongue 6 and bearing block 19 as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. A Wing head 21 is carried by the upper end of the bolt 20 for the purpose of facilitating the adjustment of the bolt 20. A rope clamping head 22 is slidably mounted within the flared ends 8 and 8 of the primary and auxiliary sections of the rope clamp and this clamping head 22 is provided with longitudinally extending concave side edges 23 which side edges 23 are adapted to receive the rope17. The lower end of the bolt 20 is provided With'a cut-out portion 24 which cut-out portion 24 fits within the notch 25 of the head 22 and a pocket 26 is formed beloW the notch 25 for the purpose of receiving the enlarged lower end 27 of the bolt 20. It should be understood that the ends 3 and 8 of the respective sections of the clamp taper toward the lower portions thereof and also that the head 22 tapers toward the lower end and as the bolt 20 is forced or threaded downwardly, this clamping head 22 will firmly clamp the rope 17 in engagement with the side or rolled wings 4 thereby preventing the rope 17 from accidentally slipping from out of engagement with the clamp. The cable or rope 17 passes down upon one side of the clamp 22 then around 4 age of articles or a trunk or other suitable receptacles, as it is not desired to limit the use of the present device.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a body, said body provided upon one end with an upwardly diverging pocket, a wedge slidably mounted within said pocket, said wedge provided with longitudinally extending concave side edges adapted to rccei ve a rope, said wedge provided with a recess upon its top end, said recess provided with a reduced opening, said concave side edges extending a spaced distance beyond the top end of said wedge, a bridge adapted to span the mouth of said pocket, said bridge provided with a threaded aperture, a set screw adapted to be mounted within said aperture so as to extend into said recess of said wedge so as to force said wedge to bind upon said rope.

2. A device of the class described comprising a body, said body provided upon one end with an upwardly diverging pocket, 21 wedge slidably mounted within said pocket, said Wedge provided with longitudinally extend ing concave side edges adapted to receive a rope, said wedge provided with a recess, upon its top end, said recess provided with a reduced opening, said concave side edges extending a spaced distance beyond the top end of said wedge, a bridge adapted to span the mouth of said pocket, said bridge provided with a threaded aperture, a set screw adapted to be mounted within said aperture so as to extend into said recess of said wedge so as to force said wedge to bind upon said rope, a pulley wheel mounted within said body, a neck mounted upon the lower end of said body, a pin carried within said neck, one end of said rope adapted to be looped about said pin, a sleeve adapted to firmly hold said loop.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

SILAS VVITHERELL.

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